Molasses distributor



Patented July 26, 1932 CHRISTIAN SQEBEI'LER, or connoNvILLE;rEnnsYLvANm' MoLAssEs nis'rnmuron Application filed December 23, 1931.{Serial-No. 582,842. w

This invention relates to distributors, and has for its object theproduction of a simple and, efficient distributing ma chine forspreadingthemolasses i or other liquid over a wide area in fine streamsso as to facilitate the propermixing of the molasses with stock feed,and also in this manner prevent the large accumulation of the molassesin certain portions of the feed.

Another obj ect of this invention is the production of a simple andeflicient rotating distributor member mounted within the distributorwhich iss'o constructed as to spray a series of various sized streams ofllquid or molasses upon the feed so as to more easily distribute themolasses throughout the entire;

bulk of the feed while mixing.

A still further object of this invention the production of a simple andefficient mechanism for evenly distributing molasses overthe feed so themolasses may be efficiently mixed with the feed.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appearthroughout the following specification and claims; T r In the drawing:Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View through the body of thedistributing machine, certain other portions being shown in sideelevation. Y Figure 2 is a section Figure 1. i

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the upper end ofthe distributor casing or housing, showing the supporting bracket insection and illustrating the.manner of connecting the supporting bracketto the casing or housing.

By referring to the drawing, it will be taken on line 2;-2 of seen thata hanger or support 1 is provided at one end with a plurality oflaterally extending straight feet 3 which receive suitable bolts 4 forconnecting the said hanger or support to a suitable supporting beam 2.The hanger or supporting member 1 is provided with a depressed portion 5and a longitudinally extending tubular portion 6 arranged centrally ofthe hanger or supporting member 1, as shown in-Figure 1. The lower endof this tubular portion 6 is provided with a laterally extending foot 7whioh is secured to the top of the housing or casing 8 of the distributor. The hanger 1 is also provided with a notched portion 9 n earthe bottom thereof, and carries a journal 10-having laterally extendingfeet 11, which aresecured to the top of the housing or casing8, asclearly shown in Figure 3. j The housing or casing 8 is providedwith anelongated aperture 12 for the purpose of receiving the beveledgear 13which iscarried by thedriving shaft 14. This beveled-gear l3 fitsthrough this longitudinally extending cut-out portion or notch 12,and-also into the notch 9, which registers therewith, therebyvpermitting the beveledv gear 13' to freely rotate. The driving shaft14; is supported within the journal and also upon a suitable journal 15and this shaft l lis driven by means of a suitable driving pulley 16carried by the outer end of the shaft Z ,A cone supporting shaft 17extends longitudinally through the tubular portion 6 of the hanger orsupporting member 1, as'shown clearly in Figure 1, and this shaftl'?carries a collar 18 which is secured in an'adjusted position thereon bymean's of a suitable bolt 19, thereby holding the shaft 1' againstdownwardmovoment through the tubular portion 6 of the hanger orsupporting member 1. Thiscollar;18 fits within-the depressed porticn 5'ofthe hanger or supporting member 1 as shown. The shaft 17 also carriesan adj ustablyfixed collar 20 at its lower end which abuts against thetransversely extending supn porting bar '21; of the distributor cone 22.The shaft 17 passes throughthe bar 21 for the purpose of efficientlysupporting the cone 22 in its proper. position.

' The distributor cone 22 is suspended with- F in the invertedcup-shaped casing or housing 8, as/shown in F-igure-l, and thisdistributor cone 22 is provided with a reduced neck 23. overwhichiits'an inverted U.-shaped hanger bracket 24, which supports abeveled gear25, v

and whichbeveled gear-25 isiloosely mounted uponthesuspending orcone-supporting shaft, 17 asshown. clearly. in Figure 1 i The beveledgear 25 mesheswith the beveled gear 13 and is drivenvthereby for thepurp ose of gen rotating the distributor cone 22, as will be obvious bycarefully considering the drawmg.

The lower end of the distributor cone 22 is provided with an annularflange 26 which supports a perforated flared inverted coneshaped plate27. The ring plate '27 has a series of perforations 28 formed thereinvary 7 ing in size and graduated in s1ze from the smallervaperturesj 29formed along thebottom, to the larger apertures which are formed nearerthe top of the inverted cone-shaped plate 27. The outer or upper edge ofthe inverted cone-shaped. perforated: plate, is

rolled to constitute a reinforcing bead 30, and this is adapted to fitin close contact with the inner wall of the inverted cup-shaped-housing.The small end of the distributing cone 22 fits into the housing 8 andextends up near the top thereof, the distributing cone 22 flaringoutwardly toward the bottom of the housing 8, as shown, whereas theinverted coneshaped perforated distributor plate 27 flares outwardlytoward the side of the housing, as

' shown.

The housing 8 is provided with an aperture 31 in the top thereof whichis adapted to register with the lower discharge end 32 of the molassessupply pipe 33. A suitable valve 34 is carried by the pipe to controlthe supply of molasses or other liquid to the distribu-. tor housing 8and cone 22.

In operation, it should be understood that the molasses or other liquidwill pass through the pipe 33 and outthe discharge end 32 and enter thehousing 8 through the aperture 31 and fall upon the distributor cone 22.By the centrifugal motion of this cone obtained throughthe driving shaft14 and through the beveled gears 13 and 25, the; molasses will be spreadout and sprayed out through the graduated, apertures formed in theape'rtureddistributor plate 27 carried by the cone 22, and

the molasses or other liquidwill then be even 1y sprayed out uponthestock feed below,

It should be understood that the distributor may be driven inanysuitable or desired speed, and where the molasses is cold or heavy,

' the molasses will be thrown out throughthe various sized apertures inthe distributor plate 27 in fine streams or strings. v 1

It should be understood that certain detail changes'in'the mechanicalstructure may be employed without departing from the spirit of theinvention, so long as these changes fall within the scope of theappended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: V

' 1. A molasses distributor" comprising a hanger, an inverted cup-shapedhousing fixed on the hanger, a shaft journaled through the hanger andhousing, a non-apertured coneshaped distributor'journaled on the shaft,-

a flared cone-shaped plate on the lower and widenedend of thedistributor received in the housing and provided with series ofapertures, means for directing a flow of molasses through the housingonto the distributor and means for revolving the distributor.

2. A distributor of the class described co'mprising a hanger, asubstantially'inverted cup-shaped housing fixed to, said hanger, arotatable distributor cone suspended-within saidhousing and providedwith a substan tially cone-shaped distributor plate at the lower end ofthe distributor cone and flared outwardly and upwardly, said. platebeing provided with graduated distributing apertures formedthereimandmeans for rotating said distributor cone.

A- distributor of the class described-com prising a-hanger, a housingsupported upon said hanger, means for supplying liquid to said housing,a: distributor cone suspended Within said housing and provided with anoutflared distributing plateshaving a plurality of-graduated aperturesformed therein,

by-sa-id suspended shaft for supporting said cone, an outwardly flareddistributor plate carr ed by the lowerend'of said cone, the housingfitting over said cone and partly overhanging theupper edge of saiddistributor plate, and said distributor plate provided with graduatedapertures 'varyingrin' size from a series of small apertures locatednear the bottom to av series of larger. apertures.

located near the top thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix .mysignature.

CHRISTIAN S. BEILER.

